Place and Time: Teaching History, Geography and Social Sciences ISBN: 9781488615887

Place and Time is based on general, research-based principles and concepts that can be adapted to suit any modifications that result as the story of the Australian Curriculum unfolds. The authors have anticipated that revisions to the curriculum will take place and have written this textbook on that basis by outlining relevant research-based principles combined with practical examples that can be adapted as the curriculum evolves. Teachers of the humanities and social sciences disciplines who adopt the concepts outlined in this book will be in a position to revive the teaching and learning of these disciplines within an integrated curriculum framework. Part 1 – Debating the teaching and learning of humanities and social sciences 1 Humanities and social sciences in the Australian curriculum 2 Why geography matters 3 Why history matters 4 Why civics and citizenship education matters 5 Why economics and business matter 6 Why we need Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives Part 2 – Understanding the teaching and learning of humanities and social sciences 7 Developing thinking and understanding in primary humanities and social sciences 8 Developing adolescents’ geographical thinking and understanding 9 Developing thinking and understanding in secondary history 10 Introduction to inquiry-based learning 11 Geographic inquiry 12 Historical inquiry 13 Planning for teaching and learning in the humanities and social sciences 14 Progression in understanding in geography 15 Progression in understanding history 16 Assessment in humanities and social science Part 3 – Beyond the classroom: exploring wider pedagogies in the teaching and learning of humanities and social sciences 17 The permeable classroom 18 ICT in the humanities and social sciences Part 4 – Investigating perspectives in the teaching and learning of humanities and social sciences 19 Values education in humanities and social sciences 20 Educating in humanities and the social sciences for a global perspective 21 Sustainability in humanities and social sciences education